Postcode · Aylesford
Crime in ME20 6NF
How much crime is recorded in ME20 6NF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Larkfield & New Hythe
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,280 (2024)
ME20 6NFAylesford
How safe is ME20 6NF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME20 6NF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME20 6NFNational
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Shoplifting6.78.4
Burglary2.49.1
Other theft2.24.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Public order1.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.